~February 24th/25th/26th, 2017~
This weekend we fell in love with Brussels, Belgium! We booked the trip on a whim due to an inexpensive flight and a fun destination. The main theme of this trip was FOOD. What is not to love about a country that is known for its waffles, french fries, chocolate, mussels, and beer (FYI we did not stop eating the entire three days).
We arrived on Friday and spent the day acquainting ourselves with the beautiful city. We visited the Grand Place square (it looked like it was out of a movie) and sampled our first authentic Belgian waffle (YUM). For dinner, Lily and I split a pot of mussels, which we thoroughly enjoyed. Then that night we went to the famous bar, the Delirium Cafe, known for its selection of 2,000 different beers. Definitely a great first day!
The second day may have been our favorite. Brussels is known for having the best chocolate in the world, so naturally we wanted to sample. So, before our arrival, we booked a chocolate walking tour of the city. Through this tour, Lily, I and three others sampled chocolates from the top seven chocolate shops in Belgium, not to mention the chocolate workshop where we got to make our own chocolate creations! IT WAS AWESOME! I think we probably ate a pound of chocolate all before 11:00AM…. Regardless, it was fantastic. After all that sweet, we needed some savory, so we stopped on a street corner to sample Brussels famous double-fried french fries (also YUM). From there we visited the Museum of Musical Instruments, or the MIM, which was very cool. The museum was quiet, but each visitor received a headset that you entered in the instrument’s corresponding number, and you would hear a musical sample of that particular instrument. That night we finally sampled the famous Trappist beer, which is beer brewed by monks in Belgium. So fun!
For our final day, we took the train to the Atomium, just outside of Brussels, which was built for the World Fair back in 1957. The architecture was astounding, and we could see cityscape from the top. Our flight home was that evening, so we stopped and got one last waffle for our journey to the airport. Brussels was AMAZING. Lily and I both decided that we left a piece of our hearts in that city. Definitely someplace I want to return in the future.
